Health Care 2030: The Coming Transformation | NEJM Catalyst
WEBMar 3, 2021 · Health Care 2030: The Coming Transformation. The next decade will see major shifts in the design of health systems and health care, propelled by digital health, growing consumerism, mounting financial constraints, and accelerated by Covid-19. Authors: Eyal Zimlichman, MD, MSc, Wendy Nicklin, BN, MSc (A), ICDD, Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, PhD, FRCS ...
What Is Patient-Centered Care? - NEJM Catalyst
WEBJan 1, 2017 · The primary goal and benefit of patient-centered care is to improve individual health outcomes, not just population health outcomes, although population outcomes may also improve. Not only do patients benefit, but providers and health care systems benefit as well, through: •. Improved satisfaction scores among patients and their families.
Diversity and Inclusiveness in Health Care Leadership: Three Key …
WEBJun 7, 2021 · The authors offer three recommendations for health care leaders and their boards: (1) recognize that diversity is necessary but will not, alone, create a just and inclusive culture; (2) be aware that every leader is at risk for blind spots; and (3) appreciate that concepts of leadership and stereotypical traits of leaders among existing leaders ...
Health Inequity and Racism Affects Patients and Health Care …
WEBFeb 17, 2021 · Advisor Analysis. Covid-19 is taking a toll on health care organizations’ ability to provide equitable access to care, revealing that much work needs to be done to overcome disparities in care, according to a recent NEJM Catalyst Insights Council survey on health equity. “The Covid-19 pandemic has magnified issues to the extent that ...
Emergency Department Crowding: The Canary in the Health Care …
WEBSep 28, 2021 · Emergency department crowding is a sentinel indicator of health system functioning. While often dismissed as mere inconvenience for patients, impact of ED crowding on avoidable patient morbidity and mortality is well documented but remains largely underappreciated. The physical and moral harm …
What Is Risk Management in Healthcare? - NEJM Catalyst
WEBApr 25, 2018 · Risk management in healthcare comprises the clinical and administrative systems, processes, and reports employed to detect, monitor, assess, mitigate, and prevent risks. By employing risk management, healthcare organizations proactively and systematically safeguard patient safety as well as the organization’s assets, market share ...
What Is Patient Flow? - NEJM Catalyst
WEBJan 1, 2018 · Learn more. Patient flow is the movement of patients through a healthcare facility. It involves the medical care, physical resources, and internal systems needed to get patients from the point of admission to the point of discharge while maintaining quality and patient/provider satisfaction. Improving patient flow is a critical component of ...
Reforming Health Care: The Single System Solution
WEBAug 19, 2020 · The flaws of the U.S. health care system have been exposed and exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. This paper posits three underlying causes of our persistent poor performance: flawed assumptions; inadequate information; and fragmented delivery, payment, and insurance systems that make it easier to profit by shifting risk or costs to others than by improving value.
What Is Pay for Performance in Healthcare? | NEJM Catalyst
WEBMar 1, 2018 · Pay for Performance in healthcare (P4P), also known as value-based payment, comprises payment models that attach financial incentives/disincentives to provider performance. P4P is part of the overall national strategy to transition healthcare to value-based medicine. While it still utilizes the fee-for …
Public Health and Population Health: Are They the Same Thing?
WEBJan 20, 2021 · In this role, the Commissioner is responsible for the health of the citizens of New York City. Prior to this, Dave was Chief Population Health Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals. He sees patients as an internist at Bellevue Hospital. Dave also serves on our NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery editorial board.